Rough Rock, Arizona
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Rough Rock, Arizona is a small Navajo community on the Navajo Nation in northeastern Arizona, known for its role in Native American self-determination and bilingual education initiatives.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rough Rock Community School | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
ⓘ
school ⓘ unincorporated community ⓘ |
| areaCode | 928 ⓘ |
| associatedWithLanguage | Navajo language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Native American self-determination movement ⓘ |
| climateType | semi-arid ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance | early example of tribally controlled education in the United States ⓘ |
| demographics | predominantly Native American population ⓘ |
| educationFocus |
bilingual curriculum
ⓘ
cultural preservation ⓘ |
| educationModel | community-controlled school model ⓘ |
| elevationCategory | high desert ⓘ |
| governanceStructure | Navajo chapter government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Navajo Nation government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommunityInstitution | chapter house ⓘ |
| hasSchool | Rough Rock Community School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransportationLink | local Navajo Nation roads ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Native American self-determination in education
ⓘ
Navajo-English bilingual education ⓘ bilingual education initiatives ⓘ community-controlled schooling ⓘ |
| languageUsedInEducation |
English
ⓘ
Navajo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Apache County, Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ Navajo Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ Rough Rock, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCounty | Apache County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Northeastern Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInSubnationalEntity | United States, state of Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Mountain Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Colorado Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorEthnicGroup | Navajo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | Navajo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorTown | Chinle, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observesDaylightSavingTime | no ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Navajo Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfReservation | Navajo Nation Reservation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | 390 ⓘ |
| populationCensusYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| postalCode | 86503 ⓘ |
| primaryReligion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Native American traditional beliefs ⓘ |
| regionType | rural community ⓘ |
| tribalAffiliation | Navajo Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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